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Factitious hyperthyroidism   

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Alternative names:

Factitious thyrotoxicosis; Thyrotoxicosis factititia; Thyrotoxicosis medicomentosa

Symptoms

Symptoms of factitious hyperthyroidism are identical to hyperthyroidism caused by the thyroid gland with the following exceptions:

  • Goiter is absent (the thyroid gland is usually small)
  • The eyes do not protrude (as in ophthalmopathy of Graves' disease)
  • "Myxedema," thickening of the skin over the shins, does not occur (as in dermatopathy of Graves' disease)

See the article on hyperthyroidism for a list of hyperthyroid symptoms.

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